cing at Tessa, an icy coldness radiating from him. Though he mas

As the director, should you really be fighting and causing a scene in front of t

nk back, too frightened to

just fine when Director Seraphina suddenly stormed in, yelling and making a scene. Th

d to me, his tone as co

ly that my knuckles turned white. "I'll apologiz

was wrong, but I had no regrets. I'd face the

unded expression. "CEO Blackwood, I

d, Nathaniel cut me off with

ceful and left no

yes stinging. He didn't even care

he spoke again, his voice cold and unfeel

ought to stop my hands from trembling. With great effor

le. "Director Seraphina,

in why the V&R ambassador was re

Nathaniel. "Of course, it wa

f guard, and I turned

tood up and walked toward his office. "

last cold glance at Tessa before

replace Mirella?" I ask

riefly flicking to me before he spoke. "H

've been busy these past couple of days. I haven't had a chance t

deepened, his t

wisted something inside me. "If... I mean, if we

replied, "There's no 'if.' Even if t

unders

wanted to leave, to escape this suffocating conversation. "Nathaniel, y

Why should he, the busy Alp

for replacing he

inception. You've rarely interfered with its development.

decision. But he didn't understand that replacing someone meant a huge amoun

chair, crossing his legs. "

went blank, my head buzzing as I tried to pro

ly on the desk. "Isolde needs more recognition. This new ad ca

round me had turned into sharp blades, cutting thr

bath

ng, but noth

stomach, soothing the L

wall reflected my pale face a

ly, hoping to calm down. The overwhelming

ay... I

the spokesperson, right? Jus

y job. I'

ction in the mirror,

o matter what happened. They'd be watching me from above, and I co

.

that I'd assigned Mirella another small perfume brand endorsement. I promised to pri

ng me Isolde's full profile and ga

, we had three p

agent and set up a time for

opened the folder in the corner of my desk, only to see

through

; he wasn't at all stingy when it came

the company's shares, and conti

w generous of you,

ad arrived. But after half an hour, there

en, "Contact Isolde's agent

irector Seraphina, I called them,

ed up. I was starting to get frustrated. "What'

ak, the door to the conference

d, you're here too?" The

e Isolde Thornfield a

llow gown, intimately lin

as wearing the very one I had picked out

e staff exchanged knowing glances

hornfield, being Nathaniel Blackwood's first love,

tside, I forced myself to remain calm as I stepped forward. "CEO

ut I knew deep down that someone who had truly been loved could never be just a fr

ng on my own and raising Little Howler by myself. I was g

tly surprised as she grabbed my h

efly, then pulled mine ba

You've become so distant. I still remember when we were in college. Every holiday

card to earn Nathaniel and his friends' sympathy, just like when we were kids. I used to think Nathaniel